There are exceptions to the norm. I can point out a homeless UCLA grad I once saw trying to sell me a VCR in a parking lot off of Beverly as a norm, but it doesn't make it true. Such mean spirited classist judgmental attitude and USC is called the University of Spoiled Children? Give me a break.

Hey SC fans, how does it feel that no matter how well u do, or how many of your games are nationally televised, you'll always be known as cheaters!!!..oh yeah, and when UCLA wins titles or awards, we dont have to give the trophy back..(Reggie Bush)

Complete lie. USC and UCLA set their academic admissions with their eyes on each other. The SAT scores and GPAs of incoming freshmen have been pretty much the same for over 10 years. However USC is the better institution if you measure it by a metric most overlook - the accomplishments and earning power of their alumni. You can say your school is better than another all you want, but at the end of the day a Bruin is more likely to work for a Trojan than vice versa.

Not in law school yet. Just passionate in my hate of $C and my love of UCLA. You'd be surprised how much defending/debating on YouTube you can get done in class.
And yes. I am happy now. Not at all bitter. I just don't like ignorant comments. I find them excruciatingly obnoxious. And most things that Trojan fans say about $C/UCLA are blatantly stupid. It's like when someone insults/lies about your family or friends. Just can't let that pass.

Shut up hater, if living in the past is what you obviously like to do then why not say things about alabama and smu cheating? Why is sc the only one, I mean it is the past and all so why not bring up bama.

UCLA - located in a safer environment, more prestigious, 100 ncaa titles.
USC - University of Second Choice, place where spoiled kids with money hang out for 4 years to buy a degree, trojans are good only for covering dichs.

@gcandleful Sorry, 35,794 applications for fall 2010 is nowhere near 56,678. And middle class people don't qualify in the same way that people going to UC who fall under the 70,000 a year mark financially don't qualify either. Stop trying to make USC seem to benevolent. Any "outrageous" endowment doesn't hide the fact that this money is still bequeathed on students that fit a very narrow financial profile. And nobody has to call you rich for you to be lame, you guys ARE lame regardless.

From my experiences, I like to give high regards to those USC STUDENTS who practice good sportsmanship in comparison to those bandwagon fans that have no direct associated with the respective institute. When you're directly representing the respective school, you have integrity and reputation of the school to lift up, not just a team.

What's the point of this rivalry? I never understood it. I attend USC and have 4 family members that are UCLA alumni. I even took 4 classes at UCLA before I transferred. Both schools are fantastic. Why would a school "own" a city anyway? Why would a student at one school be so hateful towards a student at another school? I've even seen this make-believe rivalry turn hostile a few times. Isn't university a time for higher education, not immaturity and stupidity? What a joke.

@anXVI Where I live, in Sweden, we have no school rivalries at all. We hardly have a school team in anything but soccer. Because we don't have rivalries we don't have sport, and because of that we have nothing to do during our long free periods. People go home instead and stay home for the rest of the day. Attendance is very low on our school compared to the athletic school on the other side of the town, which more like an american school.

And ok, yeah I changed the subject from football to basketball. My bad. But those two sports being the most recognized, I think they hold a little more clout than the others. Yes, USC is historically a better football program than UCLA, but the same argument can be made for UCLA's basketball program.
But when talking "general sports," that's when you outdid yourself. Look at my last comment again if you need to, but in the general sports category, UCLA undoubtedly trumps USC

And what became of the Trojans afterwards? Aeneas led the survivors on a perilous pilgrimage to settle in Italy and went on to eventually found the Roman Empire - which ultimately conquered all of Greece.

Causality may be hard to follow but try and keep up. The Romans are the descendants of Trojans. This can be portrayed as Trojan --> Roman. Thus Trojans are the progenitors of western civilization. I understand this requires history and knowledge to comprehend, but as USC's motto goes - "palmam qui meruit ferat."

@gcandleful
okay and now let's talk basketball. has USC ever won a national title? no. have they ever been to the final four? Only twice, in 1940 and 1954. UCLA has more than that in the past 4 years. go suck a D.

Not in law school yet. Just passionate in my hate of $C and my love of UCLA. You'd be surprised how much defending/debating on YouTube you can get done in class.
And yes. I am happy now. Not at all bitter. I just don't like ignorant comments. I find them excruciatingly obnoxious. And most things that Trojan fans say about $C/UCLA are blatantly stupid. It's like when someone insults/lies about your family or friends. Just can't let that pass.

hahaha. Given myself away hmm? Because you can SO tell how attractive a person is by their speech. The only thing I could tell by yours was that you were a mentally deficient hypocritical self-rigteous a-hole. I guess I dont need to insult someones looks to make myself feel better. Although I'm still willing to bet/prove I'm much better looking than yourself.

To settle the debate regarding academics, reference the official 2008 US News and World Report College Ranking in which UCLA is #25 and USC is #27. Also, it IS admission policy at USC to take the highest scores from each sub-section of the SAT to create an "SAT super score." At UCLA on the other hand, only complete scores in which all 3 sub-sections are from a single sitting count. And as far as medical schooling goes, UCLA is ranked #9 and USC is #36. USC, a lesser education for more money.

Real Californiens understand that the Rivalry is a Respectable one.
Its these out of towners who come to LA with dreams of making it in Hollywood and and who never grew up in So-Cal that think the Rilvary is about trashing each others campuses.

I find it funny that 11 years ago, nobody wore any sc crap, now everywhere you, idiots are all decked out in trojan wear. DUMB!! BRUIN for life!!! They cant even name the coach before sorry ass Pete Carroll!! haha!!

There is nothing I can say about the parties usc gave recruits to come...or the celebrity boosters that gave out money. Sc wasn't responsible? Who's fault is that. I'm ending it there because I know u trojans like getting in the last word because we all can't be superior trojan elitists...

I am implying you look like a broken condom, its a metaphor. As long as you get the last word in, you are a USC fan. It goes without saying. Ask Leinart about the womens b-ball player he knocked up. Now he's being a true sport and sleeping with all the ASU whores in Scottsdale.

golf: Yeah I admit the pregnant basketball player is true (broken Trojan there maybe?). When I said alleged I meant in regards to some of the stories like Paris Hilton or Alyssa Milano or the ASU female student population (shit maybe even faculty?). He's like an athlete-version of Vincent Chase from Entourage.

@G4Vegan I am a bruin and I agree with you. I think when a school rivalry beats out good manners and setting a good example for kids, it has gone too far. ESPN, I don't appreciate you portraying bruins like this.